Condiment container



D. 0. FORD CONDIMENT CONTAINER Filed Dec.

Patented Dec. 8, 1931 "UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Devil) 0. Form, orNORFOLK, VIRGINIA, AssIeNon or FORTY-NINE PER CENT TO'A. c.

HARE AND DAISY H; CORNETTE, orn OF NORFOLK, VIRGI IA CONDIMENT cQNTAINERApplication filed December 2, 1929. Serial No. 411,134.

The invention relates to an individual container for salt, pepper andanalogous food seasonings generally, dispensed by means of asha'ker. 8

-The invention provides a package adapted to becarried in the pocket andholding sufficientcondiment for a single service or sitting, and'whichmay bediscarded after use.

:The invention supplies an article of the ,-10 character specified whichinay be Cheaply marketed and distributed by merchants at a small costand which carries an advertise- 1nent that will be preserved, so long asthe Tpackage remains intact, because of the con- The inventionfurthermore, providesa package the body of whichconsists of asingleblank of paper treated torender it waterproof, and susceptible ofbeing readily and cheaply manufactured, and which is sealed--aga'inst-moisture to preserve the contents in a" manner. to insurepositive discharge when required.

' .Further improvements and novel details of the construction andarrangement will be brought out more specifically in the followingdescription and illustrated in the drawings hereto attached in whichcorresponding and like parts are designated by the same referencecharacters.

E-trate a preferred embodiment of the invention minor changes 1n theconstruction and arrangement may be resorted to without der 5partingfrom' the principle of the invention-as 5 the direction of thearrows,

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 on the line 4-4 of Figure 2, i T

Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 5-5 of Figure 4,

Figure 6 .is a view similar to Figure 2 show- [It'is noted that whilethe drawings illus ried in the vest pocket and is constructed of thinmaterial such aspaper which is paraffined or otherwise treatedto renderit waterproof. The article may alsobe utilized as an advertising mediumwhich may be' dis-' tributed by merchants at a comparatively small cost.device it is not likely to be thrown away until after use therebyassuring the advertisement beingin the keeping of thepossessor for anappreciable time.

Referring to Figure? of the drawingsthe same illustrates a developedviewof the body of the container which is constructed of a single blankof Waterproof sheet material such as paralhned paper. The blank iselongated and includes side portions 1, end portions 2, terminalportions 3, and intermediate portion 4, the several parts being foldablealong the dotted lines. The parts 1 of the blank correspond tooppositeside walls of the body. The parts 2 correspond to opposite end walls ofthe body.- The parts 3 form the bottom and the part 4 the top ofthe'body.

When the blank is folded to form the body it is made secure by means,offlaps 5-and the overlapping of the terminal portions 3, said partsbeing secured by glue'or other suitable adhesive. The inner orop'posingends of the parts 2 correspondingto-the' top of. the end wallsare indented asfiindicated at 6' which are of V form. Theend 'walls 2are folded inwardly to admit of the side walls 1 converging towards thetop of the container. The

part 4 corresponding to the top conforms to the edges of theindentations 6 and are made secure by means of the flaps 5. The top 4and, end walls 2 constitute V-shaped folds producing an accordionpleat'in the completed article, as. indicated most' clearly in Figures 1and?) ofthe drawings. Openings 7 areformed in. the side portionscomprising Because of the n'atureof the the top 4 and are disaligned sothat the openings'in'one side are completely closedby the opposingportion of the opposite side. As

The holtler'issealed means of a closure 8, preferably in the form of acap and con-- structed of light waterproof material such as paraliin.The upper portions of the side walls 1 of the holder are compressed tohold the side portions of the top 4 in contact and the ca'p'8issl1ppedupon theupper end of the holder and secured theretohy a suitableadhesive. It is observed that the openings 7 in one portion of the'topwall are closed by the iinperf'or-ate' portion of the opposite sidethereby" excluding moisture and preventing esca e of the contents.

Suitable advertising matter, not shown, may-appear onthe side and endwalls of the holder and in w consequence the device constitutesa c'heapmedium for advertisinginatter to be br'ought totheattention' of thepublic.

Beeauseof-theutility of thear t-icl'e it will be preserved= until it hasserved; its purpose. The terminal portions 3result in the formation of areinforced bottom;- When' it is desiredto'usethearticle thecap 8 is'slitinline with the spaces'of the side portions-compris- -ring the top; Thismaybe effected by means of the thumbnail,-knife'blade or otherinstrument. 1 After the -caP S'has been slit the upper portions ofthesidewa'lls spring apai-t exposing heopenings 7 and by ii'iverting theconta' iner'asindicated in Figure 6,the contents will dischargethroughthe openings 7 the delivery: beii'ig assured by reasonof absencecfmoisture; Y v T Having e thus described the invention, I claim:- Y

1'.- A'condiinent; holder having a V"-shaped f'old'able top forminganaccordion pleat-with the sideportions'bordering upon thefoldin contact,one side portion having discharge -.openings normally closed bytheopposing side portion of thetop'. v @2." condiment holder"shapedi-foldable topforming" an accordion pleat having dischargeopeningsin hoth side portions which are disaligned to admit oftheopenin'gs'in one side'p'ortion being closed by the i mperfor'ate partof the opposing side port-lent v I 3'; A condiment holder including" aV- shaped foldable-topforming an; accordion :pleat having a rowflof?openings in each side :portion bordering'upon'the fold, said rows ofopenings havingast'aggered arrangement, whereby one; side portion formsaclosure for .theopjenings in the opposing side: portion.

v 4. A cont-ainerof-vthe character specified including a 'V- lesseesfoldable top conforming to the indentations of the end walls andattached thereto and provided with discharge openings which are adaptedtobeclosed by a folded side portion of the top in Contact therewith.

6; A container including opposite foldabl'e walls'a nd a foldabletop,the latter having discharge openin s, and a cap securedto'the upperportion or the :container and sealin the same and normally retaining thetop 0 the container in folded position, and adapted to be slit in linewith the space formed be"- tween the meeting faces of the-folded sideportions of the top. I

7'. A container including side walls and foldable end walls having theirupper ends indented, and a fo'ldable top conforming-to the indentationsof the end walls and attached thereto, and having discharge openings inaside' portion adapted' to be normally closed by the opposing sideportion of the top in contact therewith, and a closurefitt'ed over theupper portion of the container and holding the side portionsof thefoldable top in co'ntact'and adapted to be slit toadmit of the spreadingof the top and the discharge ofthe contents of the container.

8. A container formed from a single blank of sheet material ofelongatedform and coin prising end portions, an intermediate foldable top portionhaving openings therein, end wallportions having their inner ends"indented, terminal bottom portions, and securing flaps, the severalparts correspondingitw the enclosingwalls of the container and beinsecured by the terminal bottom portions and flaps which are adhesively'connected.

9; A condiment container including a body formed of a's'ingle blankincluding a bottonr: foldable end walls indented in their top portions,and a foldable top forniedwith discharge openings and conforming to theindentations of the end walls and attached thereto, and aclosing capsecured to'the body and 'holdmg the side'portions of the top 1n contactand adapted to'be slit'to admit of discharge of the contents.

. In t estimonv whereof I affix my signature.

DAVID 0. FORD. [L. S.] v

